District administration cracks down on offenders; as many as 48 FIRs filed, 995 vehicles seized.

Part of the PMC’s plan to involve experts was also to undertake beautification of the riverfront.

The CSE review of the green-rating system and incentives has further shown that cities like Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad are doing this differently.

Traditionally, the Kumbh Mela is held after every 12 years. As per the estimate of the state, lakhs of sadhus and devotees took the ‘holy’ bath on September 13, 2015.

The tribunal had emphasised on adherence to conditions laid down by the authorization and compliance of the municipal solid waste rules of 2000.

Will analyse weather data collected over the years for better predictions in drought-prone regions.

Over a month ago, she learned of a group that facilitates door-to-door collection of plastic once a month from various parts of the city.

After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to continue depositing waste at Uruli Devachi and Phursungi garbage processing plant, the civic body has urged

The deafening sound created by traditional instruments like dhol tasha and pakhwaj along with electronic music played on the last day of the Ganesh festival continues to cross permissible limits.

There has been a rise of 10 to 15 per cent in the number of registered and unregistered Ganesh mandals in four zones of the city, mainly due to rising political aspirations at the local level.